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UNIONDICON, EUNISELL lead gainers as All-Share Index breaks 149,000 mark 

The Nigerian All-Share Index (ASI) superior by a strong 963 factors on Monday, October 20, 2025, to shut the buying and selling session within the inexperienced at 149,940.8 factors.

This marks a 0.65% acquire from 148,977.6 factors recorded within the earlier session, regardless of a marginal dip in general market exercise.

Buying and selling quantity eased barely to 415 million shares, down from 480 million the day prior to this, reflecting a light pullback in investor participation.

In the meantime, market capitalization climbed in tandem with the index, rising to N95.1 trillion from N94.5 trillion, pushed by robust shopping for curiosity throughout key counters. A complete of 31,522 offers had been executed through the session.

On the gainers’ chart, UNIONDICON and EUNISELL led the rally, appreciating by 10.00% and 9.92%, respectively.

Conversely, JULI and THOMASWY emerged because the day’s greatest laggards, sliding by 9.94% and 9.63%, respectively.

Market abstract  

  • Present ASI: 149,940.81
  • Earlier ASI: 148,977.8
  • Day Change: +0.65%
  • 12 months-to-Date Efficiency: +45.68%
  • Quantity Traded: 415 million shares
  • Market Cap: N95.17 trillion.

High 5 gainers   

  • UNIONDICON: Up 10.00% to N8.80
  • EUNISELL: Up 9.92% to N53.20
  • SOVRENINS: Up 6.44% to N3.80
  • BUACEMENT: Up 6.25% to N170.00
  • ENAMELWA: Up 6.01% to N45.00

High 5 losers   

  • JULI: Down 9.94% to N8.06
  • THOMASWY: Down 9.63% to N2.72
  • DAARCOMM: Down 7.14% to 1.04
  • UNIVINSURE: Down 5.00% to N1.14
  • ROYALEX: Down 4.17% to N2.30

Buying and selling quantity 

Buying and selling exercise remained strong, with whole quantity standing at 415 million shares, a slight dip from 432 million recorded within the earlier session.

  • FIDELITYBK led the quantity chart with 49.4 million shares, adopted intently by ACCESSCORP with 42.4 million.
  • CHAMS ranked third with 20.2 million shares, whereas Nigerian Breweries (NB) and JAPAULGOLD accomplished the highest 5 with 17.9 million and 16.1 million shares, respectively.

Buying and selling worth 

When it comes to worth, GEREGU dominated the chart with transactions value N9.2 billion.

  • ARADEL adopted with N3.2 billion, whereas DANGCEM recorded trades valued at N1.9 billion.
  • MTNN posted N1.46 billion, and Nigerian Breweries (NB) rounded off the highest 5 with N1.39 billion.

SWOOT and FUGAZ efficiency 

The Shares Price Over One Trillion Naira (SWOOTs) closed blended.

  • BUA Cement surged 6.25%, ARADEL gained 1.46%, whereas Lafarge inched up 0.37%.

Among the many FUGAZ shares, efficiency was equally blended: 

  • FirstHoldCo climbed 3.5%, UBA superior 2.26%, and Zenith Bank gained 0.59%.
  • On the flip aspect, ACCESSCORP declined 0.78%, whereas GTCO slipped 0.05%.

Market outlook 

The All-Share Index stays strongly bullish, breaking new floor above the 149,000 mark on the energy of strong features throughout choose large- and mid-cap shares.

Additional features in these choose shares might be wanted to drive the index previous the 150,000 threshold.


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